High school roundup: Zalma boys basketball team cruises past Oak Ridge

Brent Overbey busted a game-high 25 points to help lead the Zalma Bulldogs boys basketball team to a 67-35 conference victory over the visiting Oak Ridge Blue Jays on homecoming night Friday.

The Bulldogs got off to a slow start and led by only three points at halftime but stormed ahead, outscoring the Blue Jays by 29 points in the second half.

D.J. Hankins scored 23 points, and Cole Shelby chipped in 10 points for Zalma (7-6).

Clay Maintz had 12 points for Oak Ridge (2-11).

Oak Ridge 13 11 5 6 -- 35

Zalma 14 13 30 10 -- 67

OAK RIDGE (35) -- Nathan Bolin 9, Kyle Keller 2, Jacob Seabaugh 1, Joe Grieme 9, Jordan Gilliland 2, Clay Maintz 12. FG 11, FT 7-11, F 10 (3-pointers: Bolin, Grieme. Fouled out: None.)

ZALMA (67) -- Cole Shelby 10, D.J. Hankins 23, Luke Robertson 2, Christopher Lombeida 7, Brent Overbey 25. FG 28, FT 2-6, F 15 (3-pointers: Overbey 2, Hankins. Fouled out: Alex Steinberg.)

JV -- Zalma won 56-42

Kelly 44, Chaffee 30

Maurice Davis netted 13 points to lead the Hawks in a conference road win over the winless Red Devils.

Ty Householder added 10 points for Kelly (5-10).

Auggie Knutson had nine points to pace Chaffee (0-13).

Kelly 8 11 13 12 -- 44

Chaffee 9 4 9 8 -- 30

KELLY (44) -- Maurice Davis 13, Ty Householder 10, Dalton Huffman 9, Levi Alsup 2, Jacob McClain 1, Isai Campos 3, Conner Dittlinger 6. FG 12, FT 14-28, F 21 (3-pointers: Householder 2. Fouled out: McClain.)

CHAFFEE (30) -- Brandon Ivester 3, Ryan Jobe 2, Auggie Knutson 9, Dalton Flanigan 2, Gage McMullin 7, Alec Bogenpohl 7. FG 7, FT 7-19, F 26 (3-pointers: Ivester, McMullin, Bogenpohl. Fouled out: Ivester, Tanner Chaney.)

JV -- Chaffee won 43-30

Marquand-Zion 68, Leopold 57

Marquand-Zion's Evan Hovis had a game-high 23 points as the Tigers picked up a conference win on the road and spoiled the Wildcats' homecoming.

Cody Weekley added 13 points, and Gene Weekley had 12 points for Marquand-Zion (7-8).

Blake Eeftink recorded 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and Zach Elfrink tossed in 17 points to pace Leopold (1-11).

Marquand 16 25 15 12 -- 68

Leopold 10 7 19 21 -- 57

MARQUAND-ZION (68) -- Jarrod Johnson 6, Cody Weekley 13, Evan Hovis 23, Gene Weekley 12, Daniel Snider 7, Ethan Lord 7. FG 21, FT 5-13, F 18 (3-pointers: G. Weekley 4, C. Weekley, Snider, Lord. Fouled out: None.)

LEOPOLD (57) -- Garrett Thele 4, Zach Elfrink 17, Blake Eeftink 22, Cord Cooper 8, Blake Leazenby 4, John Gray 2. FG 12, FT 12-25, F 16 (3-pointers: Eeftink 6, Elfrink. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Marquand-Zion won 54-21

Oran 60, St. Vincent 29

Jacob Priggel scored a game-high 24 points as the Eagles flew high in a road rout of the Indians.

Thomas Trankler netted 16 points for Oran (11-5).

Trevor Leible had 13 points to pace St. Vincent (4-10).

Oran 13 13 16 18 -- 60

St. Vincent 0 9 14 6 -- 29

ORAN (60) -- Jacob Priggel 24, Thomas Trankler 16, Hunter Schlosser 8, Garrison Mangels 8, Jason Bennett 2, Anthony Pobst 2. FG 26, FT 5-6, F 11 (3-pointers: Trankler 2, Priggel. Fouled out: None.)

ST. VINCENT (29) -- Trevor Leible 13, Luke Wibbenmeyer 8, Joe Whistler 2, Kaleb Schnurbusch 2, Tyler Monier 2, Tyler Unterreiner 2. FG 13, FT 3-9, F 8 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Oran won 38-31

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cor Jesu Academy 51, Notre Dame 32

Sam Brennan bucketed 12 points and dished out four assists as the Bulldogs' lost at home to the Chargers.

Lexi Welter grabbed 13 rebounds and added seven points to pace Notre Dame (3-11).

Natalie Chrisco drained a game-high 19 points, and Kristina Schmelter sank 17 points for Cor Jesu Academy (11-4).

Cor Jesu 11 14 8 18 -- 51

Notre Dame 1 7 9 15 -- 32

COR JESU ACADEMY (51) -- Hannah Sullivan 2, Jenn Mayberger 2, Kelsey Doerr 3, Emily Erbs 2, Natalie Chrisco 19, Claire Boyce 2, Kristina Schmelter 17, Sydney Henry 4. FG 15, FT 6-8, F 10 (3-pointers: Chrisco 4, Doerr. Fouled out: None.)

NOTRE DAME (32) -- Sam Brennan 12, Brooke Blankenship 4, Hayli Chapman 3, Lexi Welter 7, Cheyenne Sander 6. FG 11, FT 10-15, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Notre Dame won 40-25

St. Vincent 36, Crystal City 25

Kylie Baer sank 12 points as the Indians notched their second straight conference victory with a road victory over the Hornets.

Courtney Brown tossed in 10 points for St. Vincent (6-8).

Haley LaFloure had eight points to pace Crystal City (2-12).

St. Vincent 10 13 4 9 -- 36

Crystal City 4 5 4 12 -- 25

ST. VINCENT (36) -- Kylie Baer 12, Paige Yamnitz 5, Courtney Brown 10, Faith Kapp 5, Alexana Koishor 2, Emma Janet 2. FG 12, FT 12-20, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

CRYSTAL CITY (25) -- Maebry Jones 3, Haley LaFloure 8, Grace Lay 2, Dana Link 7, Josie Miller 3, Heather Pilliard 2. FG 9, FT 4-12, F 18 (3-pointers: LaFloure. Fouled out: Pilliard.)

-- From staff reports